Ruth's Chris Steak House 3Q sales up despite hurricanes

SteveGelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ruth's Chris Steak House
RUTH, +0.76%
on Wednesday said restaurant sales increased 9.3% to $43.8 million, up from $40 million in the year-ago period. The company, which floated its IPO in August, said it saw "strong" comparable restaurant sales growth and a new store opening during the quarter. But it said it was "adversely affected" by the loss of 71 hurricane-related closure days, although it counted 82 hurricane-related closure days in year-ago period. The company said it continues to work toward the reopening of its two New Orleans area locations, "which will reopen as soon as all necessary repairs can be completed," the company said.

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